Vietnamese recipes
86 Vietnamese recipes for a home kitchen, from 15 minutes. Have some of the ingredients already? Match them to what you have.
Dinner
15 min
Vietnamese · dinner
Rau muống xào tỏi (garlic water spinach)
Water spinach stir-fried hot and fast with lots of garlic so it stays bright green and crunchy.
25 min
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Canh bầu tôm (opo squash and shrimp soup)
Light everyday soup of tender opo squash and sweet shrimp in a clear broth with scallions.
25 min
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Canh su su tôm (chayote and shrimp soup)
Clean, sweet chayote and shrimp soup—a weeknight staple on the Vietnamese family table.
25 min
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Tôm rim (caramelized shrimp)
Shell-on shrimp simmered in fish sauce caramel with garlic and chili until sticky and deep red-brown.
30 min
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Lemongrass tofu bowls
Golden fried tofu coated in minced lemongrass and soy sauce, served over vermicelli with lime and mint.
30 min
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Đậu hũ sốt cà chua (fried tofu in tomato sauce)
Golden fried tofu simmered in a quick, savory fresh tomato and scallion sauce.
30 min
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Cá chiên nước mắm (crispy fish with garlic fish sauce)
Whole fish or fillets fried until crackly and drenched in a sweet-salty garlic-chili fish sauce glaze.
30 min
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Bò lúc lắc (shaking beef)
Seared beef cubes 'shaken' in a hot wok with garlic and a soy-oyster glaze, over watercress with lime-pepper dip.
35 min
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Vietnamese pork skewers with herbs
Ground pork seasoned with garlic and fish sauce, pressed onto skewers and grilled until browned. Cool cucumber and fresh mint balance the sweet, savory meat.
35 min
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Lemongrass fish and eggplant skillet
Tilapia fillets finished in a sauce of browned eggplant, cherry tomatoes, lemongrass, chile and fish sauce, with lime to finish. A light, bright skillet dinner.
35 min
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Canh khoai mỡ (purple yam soup)
Creamy, vivid purple yam soup thickened naturally and flavored with shrimp and rice paddy herb.
40 min
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Vietnamese five-spice roast duck breast
Fridge-dried duck breasts with a five-spice and hoisin glaze, seared skin-down until crisp and served with herbs, cucumber and a ginger-lime dipping sauce.
40 min
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Canh chua cá (sweet and sour fish soup)
Southern tamarind soup with fish, pineapple, tomato, okra and bean sprouts, finished with rice paddy herb and fried garlic.
40 min
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Sườn chiên sả (lemongrass pan-fried pork chops)
Thin pork chops marinated in lemongrass, garlic and fish sauce and pan-fried until caramelized.
45 min
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Ginger chicken phở
A quick phở made with charred onion and ginger, star anise and chicken thighs simmered right in the stock.
45 min
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Gà kho gừng (ginger braised chicken)
Chicken braised in caramel and fish sauce with plenty of julienned ginger until sticky and warming.
45 min
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Clay pot chicken with caramel sauce
Vietnamese gà kho: chicken thighs braised in dark caramel, fish sauce, ginger and chilies until sticky.
45 min
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Cua rang me (tamarind crab)
Saigon party dish of crab tossed in a sweet, sour and garlicky tamarind sauce.
50 min
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Crispy pork and vegetable rice-paper rolls
Rice paper wrapped around a seasoned pork, carrot and cabbage filling and fried until blistered and crunchy.
50 min
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Vietnamese fried chicken with sweet chili fish sauce glaze
Crunchy fried chicken pieces tossed in a sticky glaze of fish sauce, sugar, garlic and chili, finished with lime, herbs and crushed peanuts.
50 min
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Tomato crab and pork noodle soup
A tomato-based noodle soup with pork and crab dumplings and tofu puffs, served over rice vermicelli and finished with scallions.
50 min
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Sườn ram mặn (caramelized pork spare ribs)
Bite-size pork ribs browned and glazed in a salty-sweet fish sauce caramel.
50 min
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Chả trứng hấp (steamed pork and egg meatloaf)
Savory steamed loaf of pork, egg, glass noodles and wood ear, topped with a golden yolk layer—the cơm tấm favorite.
50 min
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Gà nấu bia (beer braised chicken)
Chicken braised in beer with lemongrass, ginger and garlic until sticky—a favorite nhậu (drinking-party) dish.
60 min
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Bánh cuốn (steamed rice rolls)
Silky steamed rice-flour crepes rolled around savory pork and wood-ear mushroom filling, topped with scallion oil and fried shallots, with nuoc cham.
60 min
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Bánh xèo (sizzling Vietnamese crepes)
Crisp, turmeric-yellow rice-flour and coconut crepes filled with pork belly, shrimp, mung beans and bean sprouts, wrapped in lettuce and herbs and dipped in nuoc cham.
60 min
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Cá kho tộ (clay pot caramelized fish)
Catfish steaks braised in a sticky caramel and fish sauce glaze with pepper and chilies.
60 min
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Canh khổ qua dồn thịt (stuffed bitter melon soup)
Bitter melon stuffed with seasoned pork and glass noodles, simmered in clear broth—served at Tết for 'bitterness passing'.
60 min
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Thịt kho tiêu (black pepper braised pork)
Pork belly braised down in caramel and fish sauce with a heavy hit of cracked black pepper.
60 min
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Bún chả (Hanoi grilled pork with noodles)
Charred pork patties and pork belly in warm sweet-sour fish sauce, with rice vermicelli and herbs.
60 min
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Cơm tấm sườn nướng (grilled pork chop with broken rice)
Saigon's broken rice with lemongrass-honey grilled pork chops, scallion oil, egg meatloaf, pickles and nước chấm.
60 min
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Lẩu Thái (Vietnamese tom yum hot pot)
Hot and sour lemongrass-tamarind broth for a tabletop seafood and beef hot pot party.
60 min
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Lẩu nấm (mushroom hot pot)
Light vegetarian hot pot of corn, daikon and kombu broth with a big variety of mushrooms and tofu.
70 min
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Cà ri gà (Vietnamese chicken curry)
Lemongrass-scented coconut chicken curry with sweet potatoes, served with baguette or rice noodles at gatherings.
75 min
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Gà luộc lá chanh (poached chicken with lime leaves)
Whole chicken gently poached for golden, springy skin, served with makrut lime leaf and salt-pepper-lime dip—the centerpiece of Tết and đám giỗ.
75 min
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Lẩu mắm (fermented fish seafood hot pot)
Mekong Delta hot pot with a pungent, savory fermented fish broth, loaded with seafood, pork and wild vegetables.
90 min
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Canh sườn heo (pork rib and vegetable soup)
Comforting home-style broth of simmered pork ribs with carrots, daikon and potatoes.
90 min
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Thịt kho măng (pork belly braised with bamboo shoots)
Caramelized pork belly slow-braised with bamboo shoots that soak up the savory sauce.
90 min
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Bún riêu (crab and tomato noodle soup)
Tangy tomato broth with fluffy crab-pork 'riêu', fried tofu and vermicelli, served with herbs and shrimp paste.
95 min
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Chicken and gizzard phở
A rich chicken broth built from gizzards and thighs, ladled over rice noodles with sliced meat, boiled eggs and scallions.
120 min
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Thịt kho trứng (caramelized pork and eggs)
Pork belly and hard-boiled eggs braised in coconut water, fish sauce and caramel until glossy and tender—the classic Vietnamese home and Tết dish.
150 min
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Bò kho (Vietnamese beef stew)
Lemongrass, star anise and tomato beef stew with carrots, eaten with baguette for breakfast or parties.
150 min
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Lẩu dê (goat hot pot with fermented tofu)
Rich goat hot pot with herbs and a fermented-tofu (chao) dipping sauce—popular for gatherings and drinking nights.
180 min
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Canh măng giò heo (dried bamboo and pork hock soup)
Northern Tết soup of rehydrated dried bamboo shoots simmered with pork hock until rich and tender.
240 min
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Thịt đông (pork aspic)
Northern Tết dish of pork hock and wood ear simmered and set into a clear savory jelly.
300 min
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Rich beef pho
A deep beef broth from oxtail, shank and marrow bones with charred aromatics and toasted spices, ladled over rice noodles and thin raw beef.
480 min
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Bánh tét (cylindrical sticky rice cake)
Southern Tết log of coconut sticky rice wrapped around mung bean and pork, boiled in banana leaves.
600 min
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Bánh chưng (square sticky rice cake)
Northern Tết cake of glutinous rice, mung bean and fatty pork wrapped in leaves and boiled for hours.
Lunch & snacks
15 min
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Pâté and pork floss bánh mì
Crisp baguette spread with pâté, then layered with fluffy pork floss, pickles, cucumber and cilantro, with a kick of chili sauce.
15 min
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Vietnamese cold-cut bánh mì
A no-cook-needed sandwich of pork sausage, ham and pâté in a warm baguette, balanced by pickles, cucumber and cilantro.
15 min
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Bánh tráng nướng (Vietnamese rice paper pizza)
Crisp grilled rice paper topped with egg, scallion, dried shrimp, sausage and chili mayo.
20 min
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Fried egg and sausage bánh mì
Buttery fried eggs and warm Vietnamese sausage on pâté-spread rolls, with sliced red chile and a little soy sauce.
20 min
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Pan-crisped pork sticky rice cake
Slices of cooked pork and mung bean sticky rice cake fried until crisp and golden, served with pickled mustard greens.
25 min
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Ginger chicken and cabbage salad
Shredded chicken and cabbage with mint and cilantro in a sharp ginger-lime fish sauce dressing, topped with crushed rice crackers.
25 min
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Gỏi gà (Vietnamese chicken cabbage salad)
Shredded chicken and cabbage with herbs and pickled onion in a bright nuoc cham dressing.
25 min
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Nem chua rán (fried fermented pork rolls)
Hanoi street snack of tangy fermented pork rolls breaded and fried crisp, with chili sauce.
30 min
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Shrimp and herb summer rolls
Cold, fresh rice-paper rolls packed with shrimp, noodles, cucumber and mint, with a hoisin-peanut dip.
30 min
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Crunchy rice paper rolls
Fresh rolls packed with rice vermicelli, crunchy carrot and cucumber, and mint, with a quick peanut dipping sauce.
30 min
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Lemongrass ribeye bánh mì
Seared lemongrass-and-fish-sauce ribeye sliced thin and tucked into warm baguette rolls with crunchy pickles and cucumber.
30 min
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Bò tái chanh (lime-cured beef salad)
Thin raw beef 'cooked' in lime juice, tossed with onion, herbs, fish sauce dressing and peanuts—a party appetizer for drinks.
35 min
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Charred barbecue pork bánh mì
Thin pork steaks glazed with hoisin, fish sauce and brown sugar, seared hard and piled into rolls with scallion oil and pickles.
35 min
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Mushroom and peanut pesto bánh mì
Seared tofu and king oyster mushrooms in a roll with a basil-and-peanut pesto brightened with lime.
35 min
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Betel leaf beef bánh mì
Seasoned ground beef wrapped in betel leaves and seared, served in toasted rolls with a spicy saté sauce and roasted peanuts.
35 min
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Lemongrass pork and rice paper rolls
Quickly seared lemongrass pork rolled in rice paper with cucumber and mint, served with lime. Fresh and light, nothing to cook beyond the pork.
40 min
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Turmeric fried chicken bánh mì
Chicken thighs in a thin rice-flour crust, shallow-fried until crisp, then tucked into rolls with chili mayo and pickles.
40 min
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Gỏi thập cẩm (Vietnamese combo salad)
Party and wedding salad of shredded cabbage, carrot, pork, shrimp and herbs in tangy nước chấm, topped with peanuts and shrimp chips.
40 min
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Bò bía (jicama and Chinese sausage rolls)
Fresh rice paper rolls of stir-fried jicama and carrot, lap cheong, egg and dried shrimp, with hoisin-peanut sauce.
45 min
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Pork and pâté puff pastry pies
Flaky puff pastry squares filled with a seasoned pork and pâté mixture, baked until golden and cooked through.
45 min
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Steamed rice cakes with shrimp and scallions
Small steamed rice cakes topped with shrimp, pork cracklings and scallion oil, with a few drops of fish sauce.
45 min
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Cánh gà chiên nước mắm (fish sauce chicken wings)
Crispy fried wings tossed in a sticky garlic fish sauce caramel.
55 min
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Sesame buns stuffed with sticky rice
Warm sesame buns split and filled with sticky rice, sausage, quail eggs, pâté and pork floss, finished with scallion oil.
55 min
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Hanoi rice rolls with pork and shrimp
Delicate steamed rice-batter rolls filled with pork, shrimp and wood ear mushrooms, topped with crispy shallots and cilantro.
60 min
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Dưa món (dried pickled vegetables in fish sauce)
Tết pickle of sun-dried daikon, carrot, papaya and shallots marinated in sweet fish sauce.
60 min
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Củ kiệu ngâm chua ngọt (sweet and sour pickled leeks)
Crunchy pickled leek bulbs, the essential Tết sidekick to bánh chưng and thịt kho.
120 min
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Chả lụa / giò lụa (Vietnamese pork roll)
Silky, springy pork sausage of finely blended lean pork and fish sauce, wrapped and steamed—essential on the Tết table and in bánh mì.
150 min
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Crispy roast pork bánh mì
Crackling-skinned roast pork belly in a crisp baguette with pâté, quick-pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, chiles and a pile of herbs.
Breakfast
70 min
Vietnamese · breakfast
Quẩy fried dough sticks
Crisp, airy fried dough sticks made from a simple baking powder dough, rested, cut into pairs and fried until golden.
75 min
Vietnamese · breakfast
Turmeric sticky rice with mung beans
Golden turmeric sticky rice served with a soft mash of split mung beans, crispy shallots, pork floss and a drizzle of oil.
75 min
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Xôi mặn (savory sticky rice)
Steamed sticky rice piled with Chinese sausage, shredded chicken, pork floss, quail eggs and fried shallots.
90 min
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Xôi gấc (red gac sticky rice)
Lucky red sticky rice colored with gac fruit and enriched with coconut milk, served at Tết and weddings.
Baking & sweets
25 min
Vietnamese · baking
Chuối chiên (banana fritters)
Crispy battered bananas with a sesame-coconut coating, fried until golden.
30 min
Vietnamese · baking
Chè khúc bạch (almond panna cotta with lychee)
Cubes of almond-scented milk jelly with lychees, toasted almonds and light syrup over ice.
120 min
Vietnamese · baking
Bánh da lợn (steamed pandan layer cake)
Bouncy steamed layer cake of alternating pandan and mung bean–coconut layers.
120 min
Vietnamese · baking
Bánh bò nướng (pandan honeycomb cake)
Chewy green pandan-coconut cake baked so its interior forms honeycomb-like strands, with a caramelized crust.
180 min
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Mứt dừa (candied coconut ribbons)
Tết candy of fresh coconut ribbons cooked in sugar until dry and sparkling, plain or tinted with pandan and fruit juices.
Drinks
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